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Geography and the international global change programmes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2009

Walther Manshard
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Abstract

In recent years large global programmes on the environment have been developed in which geography provides an essential component. This article outlines the main programmes in progress.

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European Review , Volume 1 , Issue 4 , October 1993, pp. 309 - 317
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Copyright © Academia Europaea 1993

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